Multifunction eyeglass cleaner

ABSTRACT

The present invention discloses a multifunction eyeglass cleaner which includes a first cleaning portion, a second cleaning portion symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning portion, a first cleaning head located at one end of an inside of the first cleaning portion, and a second cleaning head located at one end of an inside of the second cleaning portion and symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning head. The other end of the first cleaning portion is pivotably connected to the other end of the second cleaning portion, the other ends of the first and second cleaning portions define corresponding through holes therein, and a pivot shaft is mounted in the through holes. The present invention has the advantages of simple structure and ease of use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cleaner, and more particularly, to a multifunction eyeglass cleaner which can be used not only for cleaning eyeglass lenses but also for cleaning liquid crystal displays.

A conventional eyeglass cleaner for cleaning eyeglass lenses includes first and second cleaning portions symmetrically disposed with respect to each other, a first cleaning head located at an end of an inside of the first cleaning portion, and a second cleaning head located at an end of an inside of the second cleaning portion and symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning head. The other ends of the first cleaning portion and the second cleaning portion are securely connected with glue, so that the first cleaning portion and the second cleaning portion cannot rotate relative to each other, resulting in a single-function shortcoming that the eyeglass cleaner can only be used to clean the eyeglass lenses. Therefore, it is desired to improve the conventional eyeglass cleaner to enhance its function.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned shortcoming existed in the prior art and provide an easy to use multifunction eyeglass cleaner which can be used not only for cleaning the eyeglass lenses but also for cleaning liquid crystal displays.

To achieve the object set forth above, the present invention provides a multifunction eyeglass cleaner. In one embodiment, multifunction eyeglass cleaner includes a first cleaning portion, a second cleaning portion symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning portion, a first cleaning head located at one end of an inside of the first cleaning portion, and a second cleaning head located at one end of an inside of the second cleaning portion and symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning head. The other end of the first cleaning portion is pivotably connected to the other end of the second cleaning portion, the other ends of the first and second cleaning portions define corresponding through holes therein, and a pivot shaft is mounted in the through holes.

In one embodiment, the first cleaning head comprises a base located at the one end of the inside of the first cleaning portion, a barrel attached around the base, an elastic gasket located at a top portion of the barrel, and a cap receiving the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket; the first cleaning portion has a recessed portion formed on the one end of the inside thereof; the recessed portion has a side surface with threads formed thereon; a plurality of positioning pins is provided in the recessed portion; the base has a plurality of through holes positioned corresponding to the positioning pins, the positioning pins are inserted into the through holes; the barrel is provided with outer threads on an outer surface of a bottom portion thereof; the barrel is inserted into the recessed portion to securely connect to the one end of the first cleaning portion; the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket are disposed in the cap; and an edge of an open side of the cap is securely connected with an edge of an open side of the recessed portion. The second cleaning head comprises a base located at the one end of the inside of the second cleaning portion, a barrel attached around the base, an elastic gasket located at a top portion of the barrel, and a cap receiving the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket; the second cleaning portion has a recessed portion formed on the one end of the inside thereof; the recessed portion has a side surface with threads formed thereon; a plurality of positioning pins is provided in the recessed portion; the base has a plurality of through holes positioned corresponding to the positioning pins, the positioning pins are inserted into the through holes; the barrel is provided with outer threads on an outer surface of a bottom portion thereof; the barrel is inserted into the recessed portion to securely connect to the one end of the second cleaning portion; the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket are disposed in the cap; and an edge of an open side of the cap is securely connected with an edge of an open side of the recessed portion. The caps of the first cleaning head and the second cleaning head are elastic members made of a flexible fiber.

In one embodiment, the first cleaning portion further comprises a protruding member on the inside thereof; the protruding member has a positioning slot defined longitudinally in a side surface thereof, and the second cleaning portion includes a positioning shaft corresponding to the positioning slot on the inside thereof; the positioning shaft has one shaft end securely connected with the inside of the second cleaning portion, and the other shaft end inserted into the positioning slot; the positioning shaft is slidable out of the positioning slot when the first and second cleaning portions relatively pivot about the pivot shaft.

In one embodiment, the pivot shaft, which is pivotably connected with the first and second cleaning portions, is provided with a latch ring attached around the pivot shaft.

In one embodiment, the positioning pins are received in the through holes with a glue disposed therebetween to securely connect the positioning pins to the base.

The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention can achieve the following beneficial result: by providing the pivot shaft which is pivotably connected with ends of the first cleaning portion and the second cleaning portion, the first cleaning portion and the second cleaning portion can relatively pivot about the pivot shaft. The first cleaning portion further includes a protruding member on the inside thereof. The protruding member has a positioning slot defined longitudinally in a side surface thereof, and the second cleaning portion on the inside thereof forms a positioning shaft corresponding to the positioning slot. The positioning shaft has one shaft end securely connected with the inside of the second cleaning portion, and the other shaft end inserted into the positioning slot. The positioning shaft can slide out of the positioning slot when the first and second cleaning portions relatively pivot about the pivot shaft. When a user is to clean a eyeglass lens, the positioning shaft on the inside of the second cleaning portion is inserted into the side positioning slot of the protruding member on the inside of the first cleaning portion, to position the first cleaning portion and the second cleaning portion. The first cleaning head and the second cleaning head are sprayed with water or cleaning agent. The user can then wipe the eyeglass lens after squeezing the first and second cleaning heads of the first and second cleaning portions toward the eyeglass lens. When the user needs to wipe a liquid crystal display, the positioning shaft is slid out of the positioning slot by pivoting the first cleaning portion relative to the second cleaning portion, so that the first cleaning head and the second cleaning head relatively pivot about the pivot shaft. The first cleaning head and the second cleaning head are sprayed with water or cleaning agent. The first cleaning head or the second cleaning head can then be used to wipe the liquid crystal display. As such, the multifunction eyeglass cleaner of he present invention has the advantages of simple structure and ease of use.

These together with other aspects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded, front view of the multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with present invention; and

FIG. 4 is an exploded, perspective view of the multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention is described in the following, and the description is made herein by way of illustration rather than limitation.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, the multifunction eyeglass cleaner includes a first cleaning portion 1, a second cleaning portion 2 symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning portion 1, a first cleaning head 3 located at one end of an inside of the first cleaning portion 1, and a second cleaning head 4 located at one end of an inside of the second cleaning portion 2 and symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning head 3. The other end of the first cleaning portion 1 is pivotably connected to the other end of the second cleaning portion 2. The other ends of the first and second cleaning portions 1, 2 define corresponding through holes therein, and a pivot shaft 5 is mounted in the through holes.

The first cleaning head 3 includes a base 6 located at one end of the inside of the first cleaning portion 1, a barrel 7 attached around the base 6, an elastic gasket 8 located at a top portion of the barrel 7, and a cap 9 receiving the base 6, barrel 7 and elastic gasket 8. The first cleaning portion 1 has a recessed portion formed on the end of the inside thereof. The recessed portion has a side surface with threads formed thereon. Two positioning pins 10 are provided in the recessed portion. The base 6 has two through holes positioned corresponding to the positioning pins 10. The positioning pins 10 are securely received in the through holes with glue, so that the base 6 cannot disengage from the positioning pins 10 without destroying the glue connection therebetween, and once they are disengaged, the positioning pins 10 cannot be secured back to its original position in the through holes. In an exemplary embodiment to achieve this connection, either the positioning pins 10 or edges of the base 6 at the through holes may be coated with the glue; and the positioning pins 10 are then inserted into the corresponding through holes. The barrel 7 is provided with outer threads on an outer surface of a bottom portion thereof, and is inserted into the recessed portion to securely connect to one end of the first cleaning portion 1. The base 6, the barrel 7 and the elastic gasket 8 are disposed in the cap 9, and an edge of an open side of the cap 9 is securely connected with an edge of an open side of the recessed portion. The second cleaning head 4 includes a base 11 located at one end of the inside of the second cleaning portion 2, a barrel 12 attached around the base 11, an elastic gasket 13 located at a top portion of the barrel 12, and a cap 14 receiving the base 11, barrel 12 and elastic gasket 13. The second cleaning portion 2 has a recessed portion formed on one end of the inside thereof. The recessed portion has a side surface with threads formed thereon. A plurality of positioning pins 15 is provided in the recessed portion. The base 11 has a plurality of through holes positioned corresponding to the positioning pins 15. The positioning pins 15 are securely received in the through holes with glue, so that the base 11 cannot disengage from the positioning pins 15 without destroying the glue connection therebetween, and once they are disengaged, the positioning pins 15 cannot be secured back to its original position in the through holes. In an exemplary embodiment to achieve this connection, either the positioning pins 15 or edges of the base 11 at the through holes may be coated with the glue; and the positioning pins 15 are then inserted into the corresponding through holes. The barrel 12 is provided with outer threads on an outer surface of a bottom portion thereof, and is inserted into the recessed portion to securely connect to one end of the second cleaning portion 2. The base 11, the barrel 12 and the elastic gasket 13 are disposed in the cap 14, and an edge of an open side of the cap 15 is securely connected with an edge of an open side of the recessed portion. The caps 9, 14 of the first and second cleaning heads 3, 4 are elastic members made of a flexible fiber.

The first cleaning portion 1 further includes a protruding member 16 on the inside thereof. The protruding member 16 has a positioning slot defined longitudinally in a side surface thereof, and the second cleaning portion 2 includes a positioning shaft 17 corresponding to the positioning slot on the inside thereof. The positioning shaft 17 has one shaft end securely connected with the inside of the second cleaning portion 2, and the other shaft end inserted into the positioning slot. The positioning shaft 17 can slide out of the positioning slot when the first and second cleaning portions 1, 2 relatively pivot about the pivot shaft 5.

The pivot shaft 5, which is pivotably connected with the first and second cleaning portions 1, 2, is provided with a latch ring 18 attached around the pivot shaft 5.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the base 6 of the first cleaning head 3 can also be adhered to one end of the inside of the first cleaning portion 1 with adhesive. The base 6 has a flange formed at a top portion thereof. The bottom portion of the cap 9 is rolled into the barrel 7 from an opening defined in the bottom portion of the barrel 7. The flange of the top portion of the base 6 is latched into the opening of the bottom portion of the barrel 7. The base 11 of the second cleaning head 4 can also be adhered to one end of the inside of the second cleaning portion 2 with adhesive. The base 11 has a flange formed at a top portion thereof. The bottom portion of the cap 14 is rolled into the barrel 12 from an opening defined in the bottom portion of the barrel 12. The flange of the top portion of the base 11 is latched into the opening of the bottom portion of the barrel 12.

By providing the pivot shaft 5 which is pivotably connected with ends of the first cleaning portion 1 and the second cleaning portion 2, the first cleaning portion 1 and the second cleaning portion 2 can relatively pivot about the pivot shaft 5. The first cleaning portion 1 further includes a protruding member 16 on the inside thereof. The protruding member 16 has a positioning slot defined longitudinally in a side surface thereof, and the second cleaning portion 2 on the inside thereof forms a positioning shaft 17 corresponding to the positioning slot. The positioning shaft 17 has one shaft end securely connected with the inside of the second cleaning portion 2, and the other shaft end inserted into the positioning slot. The positioning shaft 17 can slide out of the positioning slot when the first and second cleaning portions 1, 2 relatively pivot about the pivot shaft 5. When a user is to wipe a eyeglass lens, the positioning shaft 17 on the inside of the second cleaning portion 2 is inserted into the side positioning slot of the protruding member 16 on the inside of the first cleaning portion 1, to position the first cleaning portion 1 and the second cleaning portion 2. The first cleaning head 3 and the second cleaning head 4 are sprayed with water or cleaning agent. The user can then wipe the eyeglass lens after squeezing the first and second cleaning heads 3, 4 of the first and second cleaning portions 1, 2 toward the eyeglass lens. When the user needs to wipe a liquid crystal display, the positioning shaft 17 is slid out of the positioning slot by pivoting the first cleaning portion 1 relative to the second cleaning portion 2, so that the first cleaning head 3 and the second cleaning head 4 relatively pivot about the pivot shaft 5. The first cleaning head 3 and the second cleaning head 4 are sprayed with water or cleaning agent. The first cleaning head 3 or the second cleaning head 4 can then be used to wipe the liquid crystal display.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents. 

1. A multifunction eyeglass cleaner including a first cleaning portion, a second cleaning portion symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning portion, a first cleaning head located at one end of an inside of the first cleaning portion, and a second cleaning head located at one end of an inside of the second cleaning portion and symmetrically disposed with respect to the first cleaning head, wherein the other end of the first cleaning portion is pivotably connected to the other end of the second cleaning portion, the other ends of the first and second cleaning portions define corresponding through holes therein, and a pivot shaft is mounted in the through holes.
 2. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first cleaning head comprises a base located at the one end of the inside of the first cleaning portion, a barrel attached around the base, an elastic gasket located at a top portion of the barrel, and a cap receiving the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket; the first cleaning portion has a recessed portion formed on the one end of the inside thereof; the recessed portion has a side surface with threads formed thereon; a plurality of positioning pins is provided in the recessed portion; the base has a plurality of through holes positioned corresponding to the positioning pins, the positioning pins are inserted into the through holes; the barrel is provided with outer threads on an outer surface of a bottom portion thereof; the barrel is inserted into the recessed portion to securely connect to the one end of the first cleaning portion; the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket are disposed in the cap; and an edge of an open side of the cap is securely connected with an edge of an open side of the recessed portion.
 3. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 2, wherein the base of the first cleaning head is adhered to the one end of the inside of the first cleaning portion with adhesive; the base has a flange formed at a top portion thereof; the bottom portion of the cap is rolled into the barrel from an opening defined in the bottom portion of the barrel; the flange of the top portion of the base is latched into the opening of the bottom portion of the barrel.
 4. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second cleaning head comprises a base located at the one end of the inside of the second cleaning portion, a barrel attached around the base, an elastic gasket located at a top portion of the barrel, and a cap receiving the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket; the second cleaning portion has a recessed portion formed on the one end of the inside thereof; the recessed portion has a side surface with threads formed thereon; a plurality of positioning pins is provided in the recessed portion; the base has a plurality of through holes positioned corresponding to the positioning pins, the positioning pins are inserted into the through holes; the barrel is provided with outer threads on an outer surface of a bottom portion thereof; the barrel is inserted into the recessed portion to securely connect to the one end of the second cleaning portion; the base, the barrel and the elastic gasket are disposed in the cap; and an edge of an open side of the cap is securely connected with an edge of an open side of the recessed portion.
 5. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 4, wherein the base of the second cleaning head is adhered to the one end of the inside of the second cleaning portion with adhesive; the base has a flange formed at a top portion thereof; the bottom portion of the cap is rolled into the barrel from an opening defined in the bottom portion of the barrel; the flange of the top portion of the base is latched into the opening of the bottom portion of the barrel.
 6. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 2, wherein the cap is an elastic member made of a flexible fiber.
 7. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 4, wherein the cap is an elastic member made of a flexible fiber.
 8. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first cleaning portion further comprises a protruding member on the inside thereof; the protruding member has a positioning slot defined longitudinally in a side surface thereof, and the second cleaning portion comprises a positioning shaft corresponding to the positioning slot on the inside thereof; the positioning shaft has one shaft end securely connected with the inside of the second cleaning portion, and the other shaft end inserted into the positioning slot; the positioning shaft is slidable out of the positioning slot when the first and second cleaning portions relatively pivot about the pivot shaft.
 9. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 1, wherein the pivot shaft, which is pivotably connected with the first and second cleaning portions, is provided with a latch ring attached around the pivot shaft.
 10. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 2, wherein the positioning pins are received in the through holes with a glue disposed therebetween to securely connect the positioning pins to the base.
 11. The multifunction eyeglass cleaner in accordance with claim 4, wherein the positioning pins are received in the through holes with a glue disposed therebetween to securely connect the positioning pins to the base. 